Latest items for Solomon Islands
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Syria, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
13.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
13.0
April 7, 2024, 7:13 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Solomon Islands has a pluralistic legal system of State law and Customary law that both operate at the national and local level. In State law, both men and women have equal opportunity to acquire land. The majority of the land in Solomon Islands is, however, held in accordance with Customary law or kastom. The capital city of Honiara follows the Constitution in land ownership but most land outside the city boundary uses Customary law. Under Customary law, decisions regarding land matters are made through a consultative group comprised of male chiefs and elders. In some instances, customary law also dictates that women must ‘stand behind’ men when it comes to...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Solomon Islands has a pluralistic legal system of State law and Customary law that both operate at the national and local level. In State law, both men and women have equal opportunity to acquire land. The majority of the land in Solomon Islands is, however, held in accordance with Customary law or kastom. The capital city of Honiara follows the Constitution in land ownership but most land outside the city boundary uses Customary law. Under Customary law, decisions regarding land matters are made through a consultative group comprised of male chiefs and elders. In some instances, customary law also dictates that women must ‘stand behind’ men when it comes to...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Serbia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria, Trinidad/Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the Solomon Islands ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the Solomon Islands ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
March 9, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? Not known" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? Not known" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? Not known" (para 5). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? Not known" (para 5). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
March 9, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but associated activities are illegal. Penal code has offences of soliciting and brothel-keeping (modelled on UK law so could assume that definition of brothel includes 2 or more women)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, procuring, living on earnings and brothel-keeping all criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but associated activities are illegal. Penal code has offences of soliciting and brothel-keeping (modelled on UK law so could assume that definition of brothel includes 2 or more women)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, procuring, living on earnings and brothel-keeping all criminalised" (para 3).
March 9, 2024, 11:48 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Soliciting and brothel keeping are illegal in Solomon Islands but there is evidence such establishments exists some of which are being promoted as massage parlours" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Soliciting and brothel keeping are illegal in Solomon Islands but there is evidence such establishments exists some of which are being promoted as massage parlours" (para 2).
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in the Solomon Islands who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 50 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in the Solomon Islands who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 50 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
122
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
122
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bahamas, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Korea, Peru, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
0
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
0
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Denmark, Estonia, Gambia, Guinea, Iceland, India, Liberia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
2
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in the Solomon Islands was 122 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in the Solomon Islands was 122 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in the Solomon Islands is 82% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in the Solomon Islands is 82% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in the Solomon Islands is 72 years for women and 69 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in the Solomon Islands is 72 years for women and 69 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in the Solomon Islands is 62.9 years for men and 67.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in the Solomon Islands is 62.9 years for men and 67.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands, South Sudan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"28.9 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"28.9 births per 1000 population"
June 20, 2023, 4:45 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"I, A.B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare that I believe there is no impediment or lawful objection by reason of any kindred or relationship, any former marriage, or want of consent of parents or guardians, or any other lawful cause, to my being married to C.D..."
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"I, A.B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare that I believe there is no impediment or lawful objection by reason of any kindred or relationship, any former marriage, or want of consent of parents or guardians, or any other lawful cause, to my being married to C.D..."
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
1.0
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
1.0
June 2, 2023, 8:06 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Open courting is a huge no for most cultures in Solomon Islands societies. Although today's generation seem to be challenging such cultural taboos. 'Generally in the Melanesian culture, the only time a guy and a girl are allowed to be seen in public together is when they are married,' an elderly woman, Salome Tauhi commented. Mrs. Tauhi said that so much has changed over the years for the islanders. 'Compared to how things were for us in the past, young people nowadays are so free in terms of being open with their relationship,' she said. Mrs. Tauhi said that some even go to the extent of visiting each other at...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Open courting is a huge no for most cultures in Solomon Islands societies. Although today's generation seem to be challenging such cultural taboos. 'Generally in the Melanesian culture, the only time a guy and a girl are allowed to be seen in public together is when they are married,' an elderly woman, Salome Tauhi commented. Mrs. Tauhi said that so much has changed over the years for the islanders. 'Compared to how things were for us in the past, young people nowadays are so free in terms of being open with their relationship,' she said. Mrs. Tauhi said that some even go to the extent of visiting each other at...more
June 2, 2023, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"While a 2015 DHS survey shows that younger girls in the Solomon Islands are delaying marriage, there is evidence to suggest that forced marriage of girls may be increasing among communities affected by logging-related immigration" (para 4).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"While a 2015 DHS survey shows that younger girls in the Solomon Islands are delaying marriage, there is evidence to suggest that forced marriage of girls may be increasing among communities affected by logging-related immigration" (para 4).
June 2, 2023, 7:54 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Due to European influences throughout the Solomon Islands’ history, Christianity is the predominant faith in the country. More than 95 percent of the population follows some sort of Christianity, including South Seas Evangelists, and Catholics. Traditional culture is still prevalent throughout the country, but traditional lifestyles exist side-by-side with European influences. In the rural areas of the country, tribal customs are the most important social norms. Traditional bartering systems are still used between many of the village areas" (para 7-8).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Due to European influences throughout the Solomon Islands’ history, Christianity is the predominant faith in the country. More than 95 percent of the population follows some sort of Christianity, including South Seas Evangelists, and Catholics. Traditional culture is still prevalent throughout the country, but traditional lifestyles exist side-by-side with European influences. In the rural areas of the country, tribal customs are the most important social norms. Traditional bartering systems are still used between many of the village areas" (para 7-8).
May 18, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Intestates’ Estates Act 1952, Sec. 47.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Intestates’ Estates Act 1952, Sec. 47.
May 18, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Intestates’ Estates Act 1952, Part. I, Sec. 1 .
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Intestates’ Estates Act 1952, Part. I, Sec. 1 .
May 18, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man.The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man.The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and...more
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:51 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"Roughly equal proportions of women reported their partner primarily making decisions about household finances, regardless of their dwelling ownership status" (7). "Among women, a higher percentage of women who did not engage in paid work reported financial decisions being their partner’s decision, compared to women who did paid work" (12).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"Roughly equal proportions of women reported their partner primarily making decisions about household finances, regardless of their dwelling ownership status" (7). "Among women, a higher percentage of women who did not engage in paid work reported financial decisions being their partner’s decision, compared to women who did paid work" (12).